BJP Tamil Nadu president K. Annamalai charged the ruling DMK government with delay in procurement and supply of yarn to power loom cooperative societies for producing sarees and dhotis to be distributed as a part of the Pongal gift hamper. Ramachandran as Chief Minister, initiated distribution of free dhotis and sarees to the people of Tamil Nadu through fair price …
Downing alcohol after work is all Mallesh, 31, can think of as he toils away at a powerloom unit in Madanapalle town. Sadly, the Kancheepuram sarees enjoy a GI tag, whereas we don’t,” says K. Viswanathan, 68, an elderly powerloom owner. In the last five years, the powerloom sector families have been demanding that the YSRCP government provide them with …
WARANGAL: BC Rajyadhikara Samithi on Wednesday accused fake handloom mafia of bringing disrepute to families of handloom weavers by manufacturing fake Pochampally Ikat sarees and marketing them through the shopping malls in twin cities of Warangal and Hanamkonda. He said following complaints, the BC Sangham had carried out an undercover investigation and found that one of the shopping malls in …
